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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,197.15, 5,788.19 and 3,357.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,197.15, 5,788.19 and 3,357.88 is: 4,630.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,197.15 : 5,788.19 = 3,357.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,197.15/5,788.19 = 3,357.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,197.15x = 5,788.19 × 3,357.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,197.15x = 19,436,041.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,436,041.36/4,197.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,630.77

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